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BARNES, Richard Leonard

Service Number:	TX420
Enlisted:	7 November 1939
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Currie, King Island,Tasmania, Australia, 2 February 1918
Home Town:	King Island, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 12 July 2003, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania
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World War 2 Service

7 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
4 May 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Sydney to Scotland, disembarked 0n 17 June 1940.
13 Jan 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Scotland to Middle East; disembarked on 19 March 1941.
15 Aug 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
12 Feb 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Middle East to Queensland; disembarked on 13 April 1942.
31 Aug 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Brisbane to New Guinea, disembarked 9 September 1942.
27 Jan 1944:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Port Moresby to Townsville; disembarked on 31 January 1944.
6 Sep 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
9 Jun 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Townsville to Morotai; disembarked 19 June 1945.
25 Jun 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Morotai to Borneo.
7 Nov 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion, From Borneo to Melbourne via Singapore; disembarked Melbourne on 20 November 1945.
28 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, TX420, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion

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